Handihal Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Handihal is a village situated in Bellary taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 594 families residing in the village Handihal. The total population of Handihal is 3,104 out of which 1,568 are males and 1,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Handihal is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Handihal village is 418 which is 13% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Handihal is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Handihal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Handihal is 57.6%. Thus Handihal village has lower literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 44.73% in Handihal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Handihal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Handihal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Handihal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 221 | 197 |
| Literacy | 57.59% | 70.38% | 44.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 184 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 587 | 287 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 1,557 | 620 | 937 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Handihal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Handihal village out of total population, 1,675 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,654 | 911 | 743 |
| Cultivators | 873 | 498 | 375 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 618 | 293 | 325 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 117 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,429 | 645 | 784 |
Nearby Villages to Handihal,
Below are the list of villages near Handihal village in Bellary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karichedu | 1,595 |
| Gudadur | 2,040 |
| Basarakodu | 2,634 |
| Dammur | 4,187 |
| Hirehadagali | 3,557 |
| Korlagundi | 6,906 |
| Chanahal | 4,069 |
| Kolur | 5,872 |
| Dammur Kaggal | 2,781 |
| Yarringaligi | 5,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Handihal, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia